Steady mechanics of layered, multi-band belt drives used in continuously variable transmissions (CVT)

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-185

  Kong, Lingyuan ^a   Parker, Robert G ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Belt mechanics; Layered multi band belt; Metal pushing CVT

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS;

BELT MECHANICS; LAYERED MULTI-BAND BELT;

BELT DRIVES;

EID: 37349020719     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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